When
   I was young and full of grace
   and spirited--a rattlesnake.
   When I was young and fever fell
   My spirit, I will not tell
   You're on your honor not to tell
  
   I believe in coyotes and time as an abstract
   Explain the change, the difference between
   What you want and what you need, there's the key,
   Your adventure for today, what do you do
   Between the horns of the day?
  
   I believe my shirt is wearing thin
   And change is what I believe in
  
   When I was young and give and take
   And foolish said my fool awake
   When I was young and fever fell
   My spirit, I will not tell
   You're on your honor, on your honor
  
   Trust in your calling, make sure your calling's true
   Think of others, the others think of you
   Silly rule golden words make, practice, practice makes perfect,
   Perfect is a fault, and fault lines change
  
   I believe my humor's wearing thin
   And change is what I believe in
  
   I believe my shirt is wearing thin
   And change is what I believe in
  
   When I was young and full of grace
   As spirited a rattlesnake
   When I was young and fever fell
   My spirit, I will not tell
   You're on your honor, on your honor
   I believe in example
   I believe my throat hurts
   Example is the checker to the key
  
   I believe my humor's wearing thin
   And I believe the poles are shifting
  
   I believe my shirt is wearing thin
   And change is what I believe in